St. Augustine de Hippo Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel that is located in Inayawan in the city of Cebu, Cebu, Philippines. It is also called Inayawan Chapel.
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History
The chapel was established by Enrique Jaca in 1896.
Architecture
Four Corinthian pilasters vertically divide the facade into three sections. The entrance door of the church is in the center, it is an arched doorway with bar tracery and supported by Corinthian columns. Above it is a signage that states the year of its founding and the words, “Inayawan Chapel, St. Agustine de Hippo”. The pediment is recessed aligning the entrance door, and it is composed of an arch decorated above by an inflexed arch with foliage relief.
Flanking the entrance are rectilinear doors, which themselves are flanked by pierced windows of interwoven openwork, and atop is a reverse ogee arched window. The parapet is made of ornate balustrade. On the roof is a two-level belfry. A balcony is on the upper register, and the belfry is pierced with arch openings. It culminates in a green dome. Flanking it are domes with white-painted ridges running along the half-spherical surface and at their top is a finial.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Augustine is on August 28.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Augustine de Hippo Chapel in Cebu City from November 18, 2024 to November 24, 2024. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Cebu City.
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Augustine de Hippo Chapel in Cebu City |
| Address | F. Jaca St., Inayawan, Talisay City, Cebu |
| Country | Philippines |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1896 |
| Age | 128 years |
| Status | Chapel |
| Patron | St. Augustine of Hippo |
References
- Bong Wenceslao. Wenceslao: A fiesta and a chapel, 2. Sunstar. August 16, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2022
- St. Augustine’s chapel gets parish support. Sunstar Cebu through PressReader. August 5, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2022